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51.3_o psal_n 51.3_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n be_v compel_v to_o utter_v this_o speech_n we_o very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o us._n yea_o and_o god_n himself_o imply_v this_o power_n unto_o kain_n 4._o gen._n 4._o say_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n what_o be_v that_o we_o ordinary_o look_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o sense_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o or_o else_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o secret_a for_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o conceal_v it_o than_o that_o which_o do_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n in_o every_o 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conscience_n do_v thus_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n say_v 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n for_o you_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o be_v carry_v the_o right_a way_n his_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o he_o for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o reluctation_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v yea_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o word_n conscience_n present_o hear_v therefore_o solomon_n observe_v it_o say_v take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n for_o oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v also_o curse_v other_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o action_n conscience_n will_v not_o overpasse_v they_o it_o tell_v judas_n that_o he_o have_v 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